1 Corinthians 4:15

15Ifἐὰνforγὰρten thousandμυρίουςguardiansπαιδαγωγοὺςyou should haveἔχητεinἐνChristΧριστῷ,yetἀλλ’notοὐmanyπολλοὺςfathersπατέρας,inἐνforγὰρChristΧριστῷJesusἸησοῦthroughδιὰtheτοῦgospelεὐαγγελίουIἐγὼyouὑμᾶςhave begottenἐγέννησα.

For although you⁺ may have ten thousand guardians in Christ, yet not many fathers; for in Christ Jesus I begat you⁺ through the gospel.

Vocab difficulty

34.4

Rare words

  • μυρίους

    μύριοι

    ten thousand; also used for a very large number, innumerable.

  • παιδαγωγοὺς

    παιδαγωγός

    a boy's guardian or tutor, a slave who had charge of the life and morals of the boys of a family, not strictly a teacher.